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Sibthorpe. Sibetorpe.

THis is no great Lordship for content of ground, only the soil may be thought tole∣rably good, because the Book of Doomsday gives us notice, that in those daies here were four or five several Mannors, whereof Earl Alan of Richmond had some, viz. two which were Vn∣spaec's before the Conquest, who paid the Geld for them as two Bov. ½.. The Land being then one Car. Fredgis held this of Earl Alan, and there had one Car, four Sochm. on one Bovat, and two Bordars,* 1.1 having one Car. There was a Priest and a Church, to which belonged the fourth part of the Land. There was ten Acres of Medow. The value of this in the Confessours time was 20^s. then 12^s. Another Mannor in Sybetorpe this Earl had, which before was Os∣berts, who was rated for it to the Dane-geld at one Bov. and three Acres. The Land half a Car. There was a Priest, two Bord. four Acres of Medow. This had been 10^s. but then was 4^s. value.

Of William Peverells Fee here were two Man∣nors, which before the Normans came, Leuvine and Turvert had, and were rated for them to the Geld at four Bov. The Land of them, was thir∣teen Bovats. There Robert the Man (or Tenant) of William Pevrel had one (Plow, or) Car. and five Villains, with one (Plow, or) Car. and one Mill 20^d. and seven Acres of Medow. This was in the Confessours time 40^s. value, then but 24^s.

Here was another Mannor, which before the Conquest Pileuvin had, for which he paid the Tax as two Bov. ½. The Land of it was one Car. Afterwards, when this great Survey was made by the Conquerour, Ilbert de Lacy had it. Arnegrime held it of him. There was one Car. in Demesne, and three Sochm. on half a Bovat of Land, and sixteen Bordars, having three (Plows, or) Carucats, and the third part of a Mill 10^d. and ten Acres of Medow. The fourth part of this Land belonged to the Church of the same Mannor. There was a Priest. This kept the old value 30^s.

Earl Alans part here, as most of the Richmond Fee in these parts, was held immediately of the Family of Musters of Treswell in this County, where Robert de Musters their Ancestor had his residence, and was called the Man of Earl Alan in Doomsday Book. Iohn de Musters of Tires∣well Chr. 22 E. 3. claimed 3^s. Rent here,* 1.2 whereof his Ancestor Iohn de Musters, was seised in the time of King Richard the first, the right of which descended to Robert his son and heir, and from the said Robert, to Iohn his son and heir; who dying without issue, it was inhe∣rited by William his said sons brother, who in like manner left it to Robert his brother; from whom it came to his son and heir the said Iohn de Musters, who then claimed it.* 1.3 Iohn de Musters of Tireswell Chivaler, by Fine, 22 E. 3. passed to Thomas de Sibethorp Parson of Bekyngham 3^s. Rent in Sibethorpe, together with the Ho∣mages and Services of Robert, son of William del Grene of Sibthorp, Robert Adam, William Elys, Henry Elys, Robert de Stridelington Par∣son of Skeldingthorpe, Isabell, who was the wife of Robert de Stridelington, Robert, son of Ro∣bert de Stridelington, and Isabell his wife, Iohn Alisaundre of Sibethorp, Simon de Sibethorp, and Iohn his younger son, William, son of Si∣mon de Sibethorp, and Cecily his wife, Constance, daughter of Roger de Botelesford of Sibthorp, Alice, daughter of Constance de Botelesford, Sarra who had been wife of Walter de Essewelle∣thorp of Sibethorpe, Henry, son of Walter de Essewellethorpe of Sibethorp, Hughde St. Paul, Geoffrey Bythelane of Sibethorpe, Iohn, son of Geoffrey by the Lane, William, son of Iohn, Iohn de Cougham, William de Middelton, and Elias de Middelton and their heirs, for all the Tene∣ments they held of the said Sir Iohn de Musters in Sibthorpe.

Robert,* 1.4 son of William del Grene of Sib∣thorpe, 20 E. 3. claimed an Acre of Medow, and 16^d. farthing Rent in Sibthorpe, as heir to Goscelinus (de St. Paul) son of Roger de Sib∣thorpe,

• Rogerus de Sibthorp.
  • Goscelinus de St. Paul, R. 1.
    • Thomas
      • Rogerus
        • Alicia fil. & haer.
          • Willielmus
            • Robertus del Grene de Sibethorp, 20 E. 3.

• Tericius de Sibethorp temp. R. 1.
  • Petrus
    • Robertus
      • Henricus
        • Nicole fil. & haer.-Will. de Middelton.
          • Elias de Middleton, 23 E. 3.
            • Willielmus de Middleton, 23 E. 3.

which Gocelinus had it in the time of Ri∣chard the first, and left it to his son and heir Tho∣mas, who had a son called Roger, who left it to his daughter and heir Alice, the mother of Wil∣liam, father of the said Robert del Grene, who passed it and other things to the said Thomas de Sibthorp; so did Elias de Middleton, and William his son,* 1.5 23 E. 3. which Elias claimed two Mess. three Tofts, three Bov. ½. of Land, ten Acres of Medow, and 20^s. Rent in Sibthorpe and Sy∣reston, from Tiricius de Sibethorp his Ancestor in the time of Richard the first, who left his right to Peter his son and heir, who did the like to his

son Robert, who had Henry, father of Nicola, wife of William, and mother of the said Elias de Middleton. The rest who held any of this Fee, or most of them before named, conveyed their several interests to this Thomas de Sibthorp Parson of Bekingham.

Lacies Fee, it seems,* 1.6 came to Sir Stephen Wa∣leys, of whom it was held in the time of Ed∣ward the third.

The most ancient Lord of this Mannor,* 1.7 that I have met with, was Raph de Sancto Paulo, who had a daughter and heir called Dionysia, married

• Radulphus de Sancto Paulo
  • Dionysia fil. & haer.-Alexander Bozon de Kirketon in Hoyland, miles, temp. R. 1.
    • 1 Radulphus, s. p.-Alicia relict.
    • 2 Hugo
      • Simon de Kirketon in Holand, miles.
        • Johannes de Kirketon, s. p.
        • Margareta ux. Johannis fil. Rad. Chaumpeneys de Quaplade.
        • Alicia ux. Fulc. Everard. de Sutton the black, & Willielmi fil. Hugonis de Flete.
        • Joana ux. Petri Hodle & Johannis fil. Regin. de As∣lacton, milit.

to Sir Alexander Bozon of Kirketon in Hoy∣land, Knight, in the time of King Richard the first, who left it to a son called Raph de Kirketon, who dying without issue, his brother Hugh Bozon de Kirketon was his heir, and left it to Simon de Kirketon his son, who also had a son and heir cal∣led Iohn de Kirketon, but he died without issue, and so this Mannor became the inheritance of his three sisters, Margaret, wife of Iohn, son of Raph Chaumpneys of Quaplade; Alice, wife of Fulc Everard of Sutton the Black, and after of William, son of Hugh del Flete; and Ioane, first wife of Peter Hodle, and after of the elder Iohn, son of Sir Reginald de Aslacton, Knight, who passed this Mannor by Fine, 20 E. 3. to the said Thomas de Sibthorp, having obtained the shares of all the co-heirs; and Reginald, son of William del Woodhouses, upon whom his Uncle the said Iohn,* 1.8 elder son of Sir Reginald de Asla∣cton, had settled the Reversion of it; after the death of himself and the said Ioane his wife with∣out issue, and one, William Stanfords, confirmed his said Uncles Estate, made of it to the said Tho∣mas de Sibthorp, with all the Appurtenances in Sibethorp, Shelton, and Kniveton.

Will. Pevrels Fee, I guess, was held by the poste∣rity of that Rob. before named in Doomsd. Book, which had their Sirname from their residence here.

Robert, son of Raph de Sibethorp, gave this Church to the Knights Templars, about the time of Henry the second, which several of his heirs and successours confirmed. William de Sibthorp, and Simon, son of William.

Simon de Sibethorpe, 15 E. 3. claimed the Ad∣vowson against Thomas de Sibethorp, whereof his the said Simons Ancestor Robert was seised in the time of King Richard the first,* 1.9 and presented one Richard de Sibthorp his Clark, who was admitted, and instituted in the said King Richard the first's Reign; from which Robert, the right descended to Raph his brother and heir, who had William de Sibthorpe his son and heir, (who held half a Knights Fee here in the time of Henry the third, and afterwards a fourth part),* 1.10 which William had issue William, the father of Simon de Sib∣thorp the Plaintiff. But Thomas pleaded that the forenamed Robert, gave the said Advowson to the Knights Templars, who presented Iohn del Tem∣ple, Anthony Fraunceys, and Mr. William de la Bruere▪ their Clarks, successively in the time of Henry the third, and Gilbert de la Bruere, and upon his resignation Mr. Stephen de Kynardesey, in the Reign of King Edward the first, and after annulling of the Order of the Knights Templers, this Advowson and 2^s. 6^d. Rent came to the hands

• Robertus tempore Will. Conq. tenuit M. de Sibthorp
  • Robertus de Sibetorpe
    • Radulphus de Sibthorp
      • Robertus de Sibthorpe temp. R. 1. s. p.
      • Radulphus
        • Willielmus de Sibthorp
          • Willielmus de Sibthorpe
            • Simon de Sibthorpe-Margareta.
              • Willielmus de Sibthorpe.-Cecilia.
                • Willielmus
                  • Willielmus de Sibthorp, Ar. 4. H. 6.
              • Reginaldus, Cler.
              • Johannes, Cler.
          • Hugo.

of the Knights Hospitallers of St. Iohns of Hieru∣salem; whereupon Thomas le Archer then Prior, upon the resignation of the said Mr. Stephen, pre∣sented one William de Aslacby his Clark, who was thereupon admitted, and instituted in the time of King Edward the second; and that the said Simon did release all his right and claim to the said Prior, being seised of the said Advowson, as both he the said Simon, and William, son of William de Sib∣thorpe, had done before to the Knights Templers.

And that afterwards Philip de Thame Prior of the said Hospital of St. Iohns of Ierusalem in En∣gland, and the Brethren by the consent of the whole Chapter, the Kings licence also being ob∣tained, did give the said Advowson and 2^s. 6^d. Rent to the said Thomas de Sibthorpe and his heirs for ever, in exchange for three Mess. twenty Acres, one Carucat and an half of Land, fifteen Acres of Medow, thirty of Wood 40^s 5^d. ob. Rent, and the Rent of half a pound of Pepper, and Pasture for ten and eight Oxen, with the Ap∣purtenances in Miggeham and Wolevington in the County of Berks.

This Thomas de Sibthorpe Parson of Beking∣ham in Lincolneshire, lived long and was a great man in his time; in Edward the seconds he began to found a Chantry here,* 1.11 which in time, when he became possessed of most of this Lordship, and the Advowson of the Church, which he got ap∣propriated, he improved into a Colledge, where∣in was a Warden being a secular Priest, and eight or nine other Chaplains, and three Clarks or more, some to sing Trebles, or small like Boyes, to help them to officiate daily in the Church of St. Peter at Sibethorp, and in the Chappels of St. Anne, St. Katherin, St. Margaret, and St. Mary Magdalene in the same Church, for the Souls of King Edward the second, and of King Edward the third,* 1.12 and of his heirs: and for the Souls of the said Thomas de Sibethorp the Founder, Thomas de Baumburgh, Iohn de Sibe∣thorpe, Robert de Bardelby, Robert de Baldok, Clarks, Hugh le Dispenser the younger, Willi∣am the father, and Maud the mother of the said Thomas de Sibethorpe, Raph his Cousin, and all the Parents of them the said Thomas de Sibethorp, and Iohn, and all Benefactors to the said Chappels and Chantry, and for the Souls of Wil∣liam Durant, and Isabell his wife, and of all the Faithful departed. Also to distribute every Mun∣day, Wednesday, and Fryday, to the Poor of the Parish of Sibthorp seven Loaves of Wheat∣bread, every Loaf weighing fifty shillings, (that is two pounds and an half Troy weight), so as that one of the said Chaplains should daily cele∣brate at the Altar in the Chappel there built to the honour of the blessed Anne, the Mother of the Virgin Mary, for the Souls of Simon de Sibe∣thorp, Robert de Stridelington, William the fa∣ther, and Hugh the Uncle of the said Simon, Wil∣liam, and Reginald, the sons of the said Simon, and of Margaret their mother, and of all the Heirs, Children, and Ancestors of the said Si∣mon, and William his son, and likewise for the Souls of the said Thomas de Sibethorp, William his father, and Maud his Mother, and all the Faithful departed. And also that the said War∣den, and all the said Chaplains and Clarks coming together in the said Chappel of St. Anne every year, in the Eve of the Annunciation of the bles∣sed Virgin Mary, and the night before, do make an Anniversary with solemn Ringing, as for the body present, for the Souls of the said Simon, William, Hugh, William, and Reginald, and of their heirs, Ancestors, and Parents, and likewise on the said Eve and day following, in the Chap∣pel of St. Mary, for the Souls of the said Tho∣mas de Sibethorp the Fo••nder, and William his ••ather, and of Maud his mother, and of the said Iohn and Raph, and of all their Fathers, Mo∣thers, Ancestors, Parents, and the Benefactors to the said Chappels and Chantrys, and of the Wardens, and all the Parishioners of the said Church. And that after Mass on the said day of the Annunciation, the said Warden and his Suc∣cessours, distribute threescore Farthings, or Bread to the true value thereof, amongst the poor of the Parish, which shall be then found in the Church-yard, and to every Chaplain two pence, and each Clark there ministring a penny for ever. And there was likewise a provision for one and thirty Wax lights,* 1.13 and one Lamp to be ready to burn at certain times in the said Church, Chap∣pels and Chancell. And that one poor old or weak man, who was to keep the gate, and one poor woman born in the Parish, every day at nine of the Clock, eat in the Hall before the said Colledge, one repast of the Almes of the said House, and each of them have a garment every year delivered to them, at the Feast of the Con∣ception of the Virgin Mary, and many other Ordinances, for which the Colledge had the Mannor of Sibethorp, five and twenty Mess. five Tofts, one Carucat, three Bovats, two hun∣dred and four Acres of Land, seventy two Acres of Medow, twenty Acres of Pasture 8^l. 6^s. 7^d. Rent, with the Appurtenances in Sibethorp, Hokesworth, Sireston, Eyleston, Asiacton, and Thurverton. And the Church impropriate, and indeed, before the dissolution, most of the Township. This Thomas de Sibethorp Founded a Chappel and Chantry at Bekingham in Lin∣colneshire, where he was Parson,* 1.14 which he in∣dowed with sixteen Mess. five Tofts, &c. and seven and forty shillings of yearly Rent, with the Appurtenances in Bekingham, Sutton, Fenton, Thagelthorpe, Broughton, Stapel∣ford, Skirches, and Barneby, out of which the Warden was to pay the Warden of Sibthorp 6^s. 8^d. yearly.

Thomas de Sibethorp was to present a fit Chap∣lain to the Arch-bishop of York,* 1.15 to be instituted during his life, and afterwards the Chapter of Southwell within fifteen daies of the Avoidance, else the Prior and Covent of Thurgarton within other fifteen, else the Arch-bishop of York to Collate the said Chantry of Sibthorp to any fit Chaplain.

How this Thomas de Sibethorp was related to Simon, or any of this Family, I cannot certainly determine.

William Sibthorpe of Sibthorpe, being to go beyond the Seas, on the Kings business, did,* 1.16 18 R. 2. settle his Mannor of Sibthorp, and eight Bovats (or Oxgangs) of Land there, and the Mannor of Staunton on the Wolds, upon Sir Iohn Leek, and Simon Leek his son, intending they should have them, if his own issue failed, though as in his declaration of the trust he ex∣presseth it, they ought to descend to one Petro∣nilla Gauy. The rest of his Lands in Sibthorpe, and all his Lands, Tenements, Services, Rents, &c. in the Towns and Fields of Hokesworth, Orston, Staunton, Thurverton, Aslacton, Flintham, and Farnedon, with the Appurte∣nances, and all his Goods and Chattels, he then likewise conveyed in trust, to the said Sir Iohn Leek, and Simon Leek his son, and William Leek

to pay his debts, and fulfill his last Will, and keep his Children, appointing the surplusage of his Rents and Profits of his Lands, till his son and heir William Sibthorp should come of age, to in∣crease the fortunes of his son Gerard, and daugh∣ter Margery, only Sir Iohn Leek to have 100^s. for his pains, and Simon, and William Leek five Marks a-piece; but if all the Children dyed under age, the said Simon Leek to have all. The last I have noted of this Family is, William Sibthorp, Esquire, named in Aflacton, 4 H. 6.

Hugh, son of Roger de Bingham, gave two Bovats of Land in Sibetorpe to William,* 1.17 son of William de Selton, in the first year after the Ele∣ction of Simon de Langton, to the Arch-bishop∣rick of York; but because that Land was then in the hands of Galfr. fil. Pagan, and Galfr. de Tolnei, both of Newerch, for four years, he found pledges to give seisin after the expiration, viz. Walter del Hou, Ranulf Morin, and Wil∣liam, son of Roger de Bingham, Roger, heir of the said Hugh, then also passing his word: The Witnesses were William de Dive, William de Staunton, Galfr. de Claipole, Richard de Selton, William de Hokesword, Raph de St. Paul, Iohn ae ....., William de Bingham, Reginald de As∣lacton, Walter Croc, Mr. Richard de Aslacton, Roger the Chaplain, who wrote the Cyrograph, and many others.

William Dayvill, 8 H. 5. was summoned to answer Thomas de Grene of Sibthorp,* 1.18 concern∣ing a Plea, that he should acquit him of the Ser∣vice which the King exacted of him for the Free∣hold, which he held in Sybthorp of the said William.

William Laybourne the younger (named in Hawkesworth),* 1.19 7 E. 4. was against Thomas Nevyll, Esquire, and Iohn his son, Iohn Methe∣ley, and Iohn Saynton concerning a Plea of one Mess. and eight Bovats of Land, with the Ap∣purtenances in Sybthorpe.

There was also a Recovery, 20 E. 4. wherein Iohn Byngham,* 1.20 Esquire, claimed against Thomas Seyman, and Elizabeth his wife, the Mannor of Hoxworth, with the Appurtenances, one Mess. eight Bovats of Land, with the Appurtenances in Sybthorp, and likewise the third part of fourteen Mess. two hundred Acres of Land,* 1.21 sixty of Me∣dow, sixty of Pasture, and 40^s. Rent, with the Appurtenances in Elston, Sybthorp, Hoxworth, Flawbergh, Shelton, and Staunton.

The Colledge of Sibthorp, 37 H. 8. Iuly 25. with all its Hereditaments,* 1.22 was granted to Ri∣chard Whalley, Esquire, and Thomas Magnus (the Warden who had it for his life), and to the heirs of the said Richard. His Grandchild Ri∣chard Whalley of Kirketon by Screveton, Esq, (though here were some Lands also which be∣longed to the Colledge of Rotheram, Founded by Thomas Rotheram Bishop of Lincolne,* 1.23 and after Arch-bishop of York in the time of Henry the eighth) intired and inclosed, and intangled, and sold this Lordship, which went from him, with other Lands in Carcolston, Hawkesworth, and Flintham, which were collateral security only for this; but thereby became also at length the possessions of the Right Hon. William, then Earl, now Duke of Newcastle, whose Trustees sold it during his absence and the Kings, to Ed∣ward Whalley the Major General, son of the said Richard, who had it from the Parliament then ruling likewise; but he being Attaint, the King at his return, gave the then Marquess of New∣castle this Mannor, and all the rest of his own Lands forfeited to the Crown by any of the Pur∣chasers; howbeit .... the son of Iohn Whalley, whom the Major General his Father married to ..... the daughter of Sir Herbert Springate, is now in possession, by reason of a Mortgage the Duke made to Sir Arnald Waring long since, but still kept on foot.

In the Chancell there is a fair Tomb of Alaba∣ster, made for Edward Burnell 1590. He mar∣ried the widow (being the third wife) of Ri∣chard Whalley the Patentee: it stands before one in the North-wall, by which is cut in a small Shield in Stone, A Spread Eagle. In the North Windows of the Church are the Arms of En∣gland and Spensers.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Lib. Dooms.
• * 1.2

  Pl. de Banc. Mich. 22 E. 3. rot. ••50.
• * 1.3

  Ex Regist. de Sibe∣thorp pen. meips. R. ••.
• * 1.4

  Pl. Mich. 20 E. 3. ro. 164.
• * 1.5

  Pl. Mich. 23 E. 3. ro. 93, & ro. 94.
• * 1.6

  Reg. de Sibthorp.
• * 1.7

  Pl. de Banc. Mich. 21 E. 3. rot. 624.
• * 1.8

  Ex Regist. de Sib∣thorp.
• * 1.9

  Pl. de Banc. Pa••ch. 15 E. 3. rot. ••30.
• * 1.10

  Test. de Nev.
• * 1.11

  Reg. de Sib∣thorp pen. ••eips. R. T.
• * 1.12

  Pl. d•• Banc. Mich. 15 ••. 3 ro. 456.
• * 1.13

  P••. de 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Trin. 21 E. 3. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 413.
• * 1.14

  Ex 〈◊〉〈◊〉 de Sib∣thorp.
• * 1.15

  Regi••••. de T••••••g. p. 43.
• * 1.16

  Aut••g. pen. 〈…〉〈…〉.
• * 1.17

  A••••••g. pen. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 H. S.
• * 1.18

  〈…〉〈…〉 H. 〈…〉〈…〉. 310.
• * 1.19

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 7 E. 4. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. ••••1.
• * 1.20

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 20 E. 4. ••ot. 3••9.
• * 1.21

  I••. ro. 310.
• * 1.22

  G••ig. 3. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 37 H.S. ••o. 32.
• * 1.23

  B.